Fig, stylized FIG, is a modern American restaurant located in Charleston, South Carolina.[1] The name is an acronym for "Food Is Good." [2] The restaurant was established in April 2003 by Mike Lata and partner Adam Nemirow in downtown Charleston. [3] Fig is known for Southern classics with seasonal ingredients served in a bistro setting.[4]
In 2018 the restaurant won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program. Two of its chefs have also been Beard Award winners.
Background:[edit]
Lata and Nemirow signed the lease for Fig on Dec. 31, 2002.[5] Five months later, in April 2003, FIG opened in the single-story space at the corner of Meeting and Hasell streets.[6]
Lata and Nemirow met while working together at Anson Restaurant[7] and reconnected a few years later when they decided to open Fig together. The goal of Fig's menu is to serve local ingredients, with French-influenced cooking, using seasonality and paying homage to European farmhouse cooking.[8]
Awards[edit]
In 2018, Fig won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program.[9]
Two of Fig's chefs have won James Beard Awards for Best Chef: Southeast, Lata in 2009 and Jason Stanhope in 2015.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ Nast, Condé (2018-04-27). "36 Best Restaurants in Charleston". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Nast, Condé. "FIG". Bon Appétit. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Ulla, Gabe (2012-08-30). "Mike Lata on FIG and His New Project, The Ordinary". Eater. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "FIG". 10Best. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Barna, Stephanie (2012-02-02). "FIG owners opening restaurant on Upper King Street". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Courier, Robert F. Moss Special to The Post and (2023-08-29). "Restaurant Review: 20 years in, FIG remains as impressive and relevant as ever". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Gomez-Misserian, Gabriela (2023-04-21). "For Chef Mike Lata, Food Is Good. Really Good". Garden & Gun. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Chef Spotlight: Chef Mike Lata of FIG, Charleston". discoversouthcarolina.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "FIG wine program nominated for James Beard award". AP News. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Walloga, April. "Here are the big winners from the 2015 James Beard Awards in Chicago". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ pmilner@postandcourier.com, Parker Milner (2024-03-28). "A brief history of SC chefs, restaurants and the James Beard Awards – a.k.a the 'Food Oscars'". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2024-03-28.